Smoking product jacket device and method

Abstract

A smoking product jacket is disclosed. The smoking product jacket includes a combustible, hollow cylindrical tube, a side flap attached to an outside surface of the cylindrical tube, and a tip. The smoking product jacket is useful for providing a backflip smoking experience with a flap to burn away for the user's enjoyment.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to smoking accessories. More particularly, it relates to systems and methods for wrapping and packaging smokable products.

BACKGROUND

Throughout history, people have smoked and continue to smoke tobacco and tobacco-related products. In recent history, the popularity of smokable products has dramatically risen and therefore the public desire for specific aromas, scents tastes, and experiences have changed along with the popularity. It is, of course, generally known for a consumer to wrap their own cigarettes and cigars. This method and system of developing and creating a particular cigarette is prior art. However, just recently has the market changed such that the creation of other smokable products has become popular.

Many end users prefer to roll their own smoking articles, such as cigars, cigarettes or the like. Papers or other sheets of material used as the outer wrapper for smoking articles are commonly made from leaves or pulp derived from a variety of sources, such as, wood, rice, cellulose, flax, plant fibers, packed herbs, palm leaf, tobacco, paper or some combination of the foregoing (collectively referred to herein as “rolling paper”). Rolling papers can be used to roll cigarette tobacco, cigar tobacco, pipe tobacco, tobacco substitutes, herbs, and most any other similar material. The papers are distributed and sold in individual packs that include an outer packaging, which typically serves to protect and sometimes preserve the rolling papers therein. That packaging typically maintains the rolling papers in either a basically flat or folded shape. In some instances, certain types of paper, such as, paper made from reconstituted tobacco, is packaged as a rolled tube of one or more sheets of paper, and in some instances, that tube is wrapped tightly around a plastic straw or other casing as discussed below.

Typically, in the case of a consumer producing their own cigarettes, the consumer buys pre-made cigarette wrappers from a store, and also may buy pre-made filler tobacco or related substances of their choice. The consumer would proceed to roll the cigarette wrappers around the tobacco filler of their choice. Further, the consumer may opt to insert a filter at one end of the cigarette, or in the alternative, the consumer may opt to delete the filter from the cigarette altogether. However, wrapping and/or creating a cigarette becomes laborious and time consuming. One of the biggest problems for a consumer that wrappers his/her own cigarettes occurs because the cigarette wrapper is sold in packages wherein the wrapper is flat, and therefore difficult to roll over the chosen filler.

A disadvantage of the existing method of making such custom-made cigars and cigarettes is that a consumer has to be skillful in the rolling of the smokable item, that is to have a certain finger dexterity, which would allow him/her to make the cigar shell without crushing the smokable filler therein. Inexperienced people often become frustrated when the finished product collapses because the smokable item was not properly rolled.

Existing packaging and the rolling paper contained therein is therefore inherently difficult to use and are not conducive to rolling many smokable articles. Thus, as noted above, there currently exist numerous deficiencies in packaging for smoking articles that are known in the prior art. A suitable solution is desired.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front view of a smoking product jacket, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a smoking product jacket, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The phrases “in one embodiment,” “in various embodiments,” “in some embodiments,” and the like are used repeatedly. Such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. The terms “comprising,” “having,” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise. Such terms do not generally signify a closed list.

“Above,” “adhesive,” “affixing,” “any,” “around,” “both,” “bottom,” “by,” “comprising,” “consistent,” “customized,” “enclosing,” “friction,” “in,” “labeled,” “lower,” “magnetic,” “marked,” “new,” “nominal,” “not,” “of,” “other,” “outside,” “outwardly,” “particular,” “permanently,” “preventing,” “raised,” “respectively,” “reversibly,” “round,” “square,” “substantial,” “supporting,” “surrounded,” “surrounding,” “threaded,” “to,” “top,” “using,” “wherein,” “with,” or other such descriptors herein are used in their normal yes-or-no sense, not as terms of degree, unless context dictates otherwise.

Reference is now made in detail to the description of the embodiments as illustrated in the drawings. While embodiments are described in connection with the drawings and related descriptions, there is no intent to limit the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein. On the contrary, the intent is to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents. In alternate embodiments, additional devices, or combinations of illustrated devices, may be added to, or combined, without limiting the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein.

Generally speaking, this application relates to a pre-rolled, backflip style smoking product jacket device for use with a smokable item. As disclosed, this device may include a roll for containing a smokable product and a loose flap of excess paper. The jacket device may include a tip, a hollow portion, and a burn flap. The device tip may be configured from cardboard, wood, or glass. The device may be designed to give a user the first-hand experience with a backflip-style rolling or smoking jacket.

To use, a consumer may simply insert a smokable product into the smoking product jacket device. After the device has been loaded, the user may ignite the bottom corner of the burn flap. This type of configuration may allow for the jacket device to burn more evenly and result in less product waste. In addition, the device may provide a more enjoyable experience by creating a more visible flame during use.

The device may be distributed or sold in a pack containing one or more smoking product jacket(s). Each jacket device may be configured in a variety of sizes including, but not limited to, 3 inches, 4 inches, or 8 inches in length. Additional embodiments may include alternative compositions that create special effects upon ignition.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a cigarette jacket including a hollow cylindrical tube, a rectangular extending side flap running the length of the tube, and an inserted tip at one end of the cylindrical tube is disclosed. The cigarette jacket may include a tip configured from, paper, cardboard, wood, or glass. The cylindrical tube may have a circular cross section. Further, the cylindrical tube may be configured as a cone. Further still, the cylindrical tube may have a length between three to four inches and a diameter of approximately 15 millimeters. Finally, the cylindrical tube may be configured from hemp or paper.

Referring to FIG. 1, a front view of a smoking product jacket 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, is disclosed. The smoking product jacket 100 may include a combustible, hollow cylindrical tube 110 having a distal end 111, a proximal end 112, and a diameter 113 (illustrated in FIG. 2). The diameter 113 may be approximately 15 millimeters (mm), thereby configured to be approximately equal to a cigarette. The cylindrical tube 110 may also include a length 116. The length 116 of the cylindrical tube 110 may be approximately three (3) to four (4) inches. The smoking product jacket 100 may also include a side flap 120, wherein the side flap 120 is attached to an outside surface 114 of the cylindrical tube 110. Further, the side flap 120 may be configured to extend away from the cylindrical tube 110. In addition, the smoking product jacket 100 may also include a tip 130 attached to the proximal end 112 of the cylindrical tube 110. The cylindrical tube 110 may be configured from hemp or paper. Further, the cylindrical tube 110 may be substantially circular or cone-shaped in configuration. Finally, the cylindrical tube 110 may be rolled from a flat sheet 115, wherein the side flap 120 may be a continuation of the rolled flat sheet 115.

The side flap 120 of the jacket 100 may include a substantially rectangular configuration. The side flap 120 may also be configured to extend outward away from the tube in an approximately perpendicular manner. The side flap 120 may be configured with length approximately equal to that of the hollow cylindrical tube 110. Further, the side flap 120 may include a width 121. The width 121 may be approximately equal to the diameter 113 of the cylindrical tube 110.

The tip 130 of the smoking product jacket 110 is located at the proximal end 112 of the cylindrical tube 110. The tip 130 may further be configured from materials such as paper, cardboard, wood, and/or glass.

Referring now to FIG. 2, a perspective view of the smoking product jacket 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, is disclosed. Here again, the smoking product jacket 100 may include a combustible, hollow cylindrical tube 110 having a distal end 111, a proximal end 112, and a diameter 113. The cylindrical tube 110 may also include a length 116. As before, the length 116 of the cylindrical tube 110 may be approximately three (3) to four (4) inches. The smoking product jacket 100 may also include a side flap 120, wherein the side flap 120 is attached to an outside surface 114 of the cylindrical tube 110. Further, the side flap 120 may be configured to extend away from the cylindrical tube 110. In addition, the smoking product jacket 100 may also include a tip 130 attached to the proximal end 112 of the cylindrical tube 110. The cylindrical tube 110 may be configured from hemp or paper. Further, the cylindrical tube 110 may be substantially circular or cone-shaped in configuration. In the cone-shaped embodiment, the side flap 120 may not extend away from the outside surface 114, but rather wrap around the tube 110 in a staggered formation.

Finally, the cylindrical tube 110 may be rolled from a flat sheet 115, wherein the side flap 120 may be a continuation of the rolled flat sheet 115. The side flap 120 of the jacket 100 may include a substantially rectangular configuration. The side flap 120 may also be configured to extend outward away from the tube in an approximately perpendicular manner. The side flap 120 may be configured with length approximately equal to that of the hollow cylindrical tube 110. Further, the side flap 120 may include a width 121. The width 121 may be approximately equal to the diameter 113 of the cylindrical tube 110. The tip 130 of the smoking product jacket 110 is located at the proximal end 112 of the cylindrical tube 110. The tip 130 may further be configured from materials such as paper, cardboard, wood, and/or glass.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the foregoing specific exemplary processes and/or devices and/or technologies are representative of more general processes and/or devices and/or technologies taught elsewhere herein, such as in the claims filed herewith and/or elsewhere in the present application.

The features described with respect to one embodiment may be applied to other embodiments or combined with or interchanged with the features of other embodiments, as appropriate, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.

Claims

1. A smoking product jacket comprising:

a combustible, hollow cylindrical tube with a distal end, a proximal end and a diameter;

a side flap attached to an outside surface of the cylindrical tube, the side flap extending away from the tube; and,

a tip attached to the proximal end of the tube.

2. The smoking product jacket of claim 1 wherein the side flap extends outward away from the tube approximately perpendicular to the tube.

3. The smoking product jacket of claim 1 wherein the side flap is approximately rectangular and has a width approximately equal to the diameter of the cylindrical tube.

4. The smoking product jacket of claim 1 wherein the side flap is approximately rectangular with length approximately equal to that of the hollow cylindrical tube.

5. The smoking product jacket of claim 1 wherein the diameter of the cylindrical tube is approximately that of a cigarette.

6. The smoking product jacket of claim 1 wherein the tip is wood.

7. The smoking product jacket of claim 1 wherein the tip is glass

8. The smoking product jacket of claim 1 wherein the hollow cylinder is made from hemp or paper.

9. The smoking product jacket of claim 1 wherein the hollow cylinder is circular.

10. The smoking product jacket of claim 1 wherein the hollow cylinder is cone-shaped.

11. The smoking product jacket of claim 1 wherein the hollow cylinder is rolled from a flat sheet, and the side flap is a continuation of the roll.

12. The smoking product jacket of claim 1 wherein the cylindrical tube has a length between approximately three and four inches.

13. The smoking product jacket of claim 1 wherein the diameter of the cylindrical tube is approximately 15 mm.

14. A cigarette jacket comprising a hollow cylindrical tube; a rectangular extending side flap running the length of the tube; and an inserted tip at one end of the cylindrical tube.

15. The cigarette jacket of claim 14 wherein the tip is wood or glass.

16. The cigarette jacket of claim 14 wherein the cylindrical tube has a circular cross-section.

17. The cigarette jacket of claim 14 wherein the cylindrical tube is a cone.

18. The cigarette jacket of claim 14 wherein the cylindrical tube's length is between three and four inches, and its diameter is 15 mm.

19. The cigarette jacket of claim 14 wherein the cylindrical tube is hemp or paper.

20. A method of providing a cigarette jacket comprising:

providing a combustible, hollow cylindrical tube with a distal end, a proximal end;

providing a side flap attached to an outside surface of the cylindrical tube, the side flap extending away from the tube; and,

providing a tip to the proximal end of the cylindrical tube.